Apostelgeschichte 16 | Lutherbibel 2017

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In Kleinasien

1 Er kam auch nach Derbe und Lystra; und siehe, dort war ein Jünger mit Namen Timotheus, der Sohn einer jüdischen Frau, die gläubig war, und eines griechischen Vaters. (Apg 17,14; Apg 19,22; Apg 20,4; Phil 2,19; 1Thess 3,2; 1Thess 3,6; 2Tim 1,5; 2Tim 3,15)

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2 Der hatte einen guten Ruf bei den Brüdern in Lystra und Ikonion. 3 Diesen wollte Paulus mit sich ziehen lassen und er nahm ihn und beschnitt ihn wegen der Juden, die in jener Gegend waren; denn sie wussten alle, dass sein Vater ein Grieche war. 4 Als sie aber durch die Städte zogen, übergaben sie ihnen die Beschlüsse, die von den Aposteln und Ältesten in Jerusalem gefasst worden waren, damit sie sich daran hielten. (Apg 15,23) 5 Da wurden die Gemeinden im Glauben gefestigt und nahmen täglich zu an Zahl. 6 Sie zogen aber durch Phrygien und das Land Galatien, da ihnen vom Heiligen Geist verwehrt wurde, das Wort zu predigen in der Provinz Asia. (Apg 18,23) 7 Als sie aber bis nach Mysien gekommen waren, versuchten sie, nach Bithynien zu reisen; doch der Geist Jesu ließ es ihnen nicht zu. 8 Da zogen sie durch Mysien und kamen hinab nach Troas.

Der Ruf nach Makedonien

9 Und Paulus sah eine Erscheinung bei Nacht: Ein Mann aus Makedonien stand da und bat ihn: Komm herüber nach Makedonien und hilf uns! 10 Als er aber die Erscheinung gesehen hatte, da suchten wir sogleich nach Makedonien zu reisen, gewiss, dass uns Gott dahin berufen hatte, ihnen das Evangelium zu predigen.

In Philippi

11 Da fuhren wir von Troas ab und kamen geradewegs nach Samothrake, am nächsten Tag nach Neapolis 12 und von da nach Philippi, das ist eine Stadt des ersten Bezirks von Makedonien, eine römische Kolonie. Wir blieben aber einige Tage in dieser Stadt. 13 Am Sabbattag gingen wir hinaus vor das Stadttor an den Fluss, wo wir dachten, dass man zu beten pflegte, und wir setzten uns und redeten mit den Frauen, die dort zusammenkamen.

Die Bekehrung der Lydia

14 Und eine Frau mit Namen Lydia, eine Purpurhändlerin aus der Stadt Thyatira, eine Gottesfürchtige, hörte zu; der tat der Herr das Herz auf, sodass sie darauf achthatte, was von Paulus geredet wurde. 15 Als sie aber mit ihrem Hause getauft war, bat sie uns und sprach: Wenn ihr anerkennt, dass ich an den Herrn glaube, so kommt in mein Haus und bleibt da. Und sie nötigte uns.

Die Magd mit dem Wahrsagegeist

16 Es geschah aber, als wir zum Gebet gingen, da begegnete uns eine Magd, die hatte einen Wahrsagegeist und brachte ihren Herren viel Gewinn ein mit ihrem Wahrsagen. 17 Die folgte Paulus und uns überall hin und schrie: Diese Menschen sind Knechte des höchsten Gottes, die euch den Weg des Heils verkündigen. (Mk 1,24; Mk 1,34) 18 Das tat sie viele Tage lang. Paulus war darüber so aufgebracht, dass er sich umwandte und zu dem Geist sprach: Ich gebiete dir im Namen Jesu Christi, dass du von ihr ausfährst. Und er fuhr aus zu derselben Stunde. (Mk 16,17) 19 Als aber ihre Herren sahen, dass damit ihre Hoffnung auf Gewinn ausgefahren war, ergriffen sie Paulus und Silas, schleppten sie auf den Markt vor die Oberen 20 und führten sie den Stadtrichtern vor und sprachen: Diese Menschen bringen unsre Stadt in Aufruhr; sie sind Juden (Apg 17,6; Apg 24,5) 21 und verkünden Sitten, die wir weder annehmen noch einhalten dürfen, weil wir Römer sind. 22 Und das Volk wandte sich gegen sie; und die Stadtrichter ließen ihnen die Kleider herunterreißen und befahlen, sie mit Stöcken zu schlagen. (2Kor 11,25; Phil 1,30; 1Thess 2,2)

Paulus und Silas im Gefängnis

23 Nachdem man sie hart geschlagen hatte, warf man sie ins Gefängnis und befahl dem Kerkermeister, sie gut zu bewachen. 24 Als er diesen Befehl empfangen hatte, warf er sie in das innerste Gefängnis und legte ihre Füße in den Block. 25 Um Mitternacht aber beteten Paulus und Silas und lobten Gott. Und es hörten sie die Gefangenen. 26 Plötzlich aber geschah ein großes Erdbeben, sodass die Grundmauern des Gefängnisses wankten. Und sogleich öffneten sich alle Türen und von allen fielen die Fesseln ab. (Apg 12,7) 27 Als aber der Kerkermeister aus dem Schlaf auffuhr und sah die Türen des Gefängnisses offen stehen, zog er das Schwert und wollte sich selbst töten; denn er meinte, die Gefangenen wären entflohen. 28 Paulus aber rief laut: Tu dir nichts an; denn wir sind alle hier! 29 Der aber forderte ein Licht und stürzte hinein und fiel zitternd Paulus und Silas zu Füßen. 30 Und er führte sie heraus und sprach: Ihr Herren, was muss ich tun, dass ich gerettet werde? (Lk 10,25; Apg 2,37) 31 Sie sprachen: Glaube an den Herrn Jesus, so wirst du und dein Haus selig! (Jos 24,15; Joh 6,28) 32 Und sie sagten ihm das Wort des Herrn und allen, die in seinem Hause waren. 33 Und er nahm sie zu sich in derselben Stunde der Nacht und wusch ihnen die Striemen. Und er ließ sich und alle die Seinen sogleich taufen 34 und führte sie in sein Haus und bereitete ihnen den Tisch und freute sich mit seinem ganzen Hause, dass er zum Glauben an Gott gekommen war. 35 Als es aber Tag geworden war, sandten die Stadtrichter die Gerichtsdiener und ließen sagen: Lass diese Männer frei! 36 Und der Kerkermeister überbrachte Paulus diese Botschaft: Die Stadtrichter haben hergesandt, dass ihr frei sein sollt. Nun kommt heraus und geht hin in Frieden! 37 Paulus aber sprach zu ihnen: Sie haben uns ohne Recht und Urteil öffentlich geschlagen, die wir doch römische Bürger sind, und in das Gefängnis geworfen, und sollten uns nun heimlich fortschicken? Nein! Sie sollen selbst kommen und uns hinausführen! (Apg 22,25; Apg 22,28) 38 Die Gerichtsdiener berichteten diese Worte den Stadtrichtern. Da fürchteten sie sich, als sie hörten, dass sie römische Bürger wären, 39 und kamen und redeten ihnen zu, führten sie heraus und baten sie, die Stadt zu verlassen. 40 Da gingen sie aus dem Gefängnis und gingen zu der Lydia. Und als sie die Brüder und Schwestern gesehen und sie getröstet hatten, zogen sie fort.

King James Version

1 Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: 2 Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem. 5 And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. 6 Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, 7 After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. 8 And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. 10 And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. 11 Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; 12 And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. 13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. 14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. 16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. 18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour. 19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, 21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. 22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. 23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely: 24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29 Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. 34 And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. 35 And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go. 36 And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace. 37 But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out. 38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans. 39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city. 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

English Standard Version

Timothy Joins Paul and Silas

1 Paul^[1] came also to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek. (Apg 17,14; Apg 18,5; Apg 19,22; Apg 20,4; Röm 16,21; 1Kor 4,17; Phil 2,19; Kol 1,1; 1Thess 3,2; 2Thess 1,1; 1Tim 1,2; 1Tim 1,18; 2Tim 1,2; 2Tim 1,5; 2Tim 3,15)

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2 He was well spoken of by the brothers^[2] at Lystra and Iconium. (Joh 21,23) 3 Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. (Gal 2,3) 4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered to them for observance the decisions that had been reached by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem. (Apg 15,2; Apg 15,28; Apg 17,7) 5 So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily. (Apg 2,47; Apg 6,7; Apg 9,31)

The Macedonian Call

6 And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. (Apg 18,23; Gal 4,13) 7 And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. (Apg 8,29; Apg 16,6; Röm 8,9; Gal 4,6; Phil 1,19; 1Petr 1,11)

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8 So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. (Apg 20,5; 2Kor 2,12; 2Tim 4,13) 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 And when Paul^[3] had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them. (Apg 16,11; Apg 20,5; Apg 20,13; Apg 21,1; Apg 27,1)

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The Conversion of Lydia

11 So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, (Apg 21,1) 12 and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the^[4] district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days. (Apg 16,21; Phil 1,1; 1Thess 2,2) 13 And on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together. (Esr 8,15; Esr 8,21; Ps 137,1; Mt 5,1; Apg 13,14)

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14 One who heard us was a woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple goods, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul. (Lk 24,45; Apg 18,7) 15 And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us. (1Mo 19,3; Lk 24,29; Apg 11,14)

Paul and Silas in Prison

16 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling. (3Mo 19,31; Lk 13,11; Apg 16,13; Apg 16,19)

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17 She followed Paul and us, crying out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” (Dan 3,26; Mt 7,14; Mk 5,7; Apg 9,2; Jak 2,19)

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18 And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour. (Mt 17,18; Mk 1,25; Mk 1,34; Mk 9,38)

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19 But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers. (Mt 10,18; Apg 8,3; Apg 16,16; Apg 17,6; Apg 18,12; Apg 19,25; Apg 21,30; Jak 2,6)

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20 And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city. 21 They advocate customs that are not lawful for us as Romans to accept or practice.” (Est 3,8; Apg 16,12) 22 The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. (2Kor 6,5; 2Kor 11,23; 1Thess 2,2)

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23 And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely. 24 Having received this order, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. (Hi 13,27; Hi 33,11; Jer 20,2; Jer 29,26; Lk 21,12)

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The Philippian Jailer Converted

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them, (Hi 35,10; Ps 42,8; Ps 77,6; Ps 119,62)

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26 and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were unfastened. (Apg 4,31; Apg 5,19; Apg 12,7; Apg 12,10)

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27 When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. (1Kön 20,39; Apg 12,19; Apg 27,42) 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” 29 And the jailer^[5] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas. (Apg 10,25) 30 Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (Lk 3,10; Lk 3,12; Lk 3,14; Joh 6,28; Apg 2,37; Apg 16,17; Apg 22,10)

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31 And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” (Mk 16,16; Apg 11,14) 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. 33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he was baptized at once, he and all his family. (Apg 8,12; Apg 16,25) 34 Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God. (Ps 9,14; Ps 13,5; Jes 25,9; Lk 1,47; Apg 2,46; 1Petr 1,6; 1Petr 1,8)

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35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the police, saying, “Let those men go.” 36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Therefore come out now and go in peace.” 37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now throw us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out.” (Apg 22,25; Apg 22,29) 38 The police reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Roman citizens. (Apg 16,37) 39 So they came and apologized to them. And they took them out and asked them to leave the city. (Mt 8,34) 40 So they went out of the prison and visited Lydia. And when they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them and departed. (Joh 21,23; Apg 16,14)